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24 PalletCentral • March-April 2023 palletcentral.com Caryn Smith serves as the editor and art director of PalletCentral. She is CEO of Driven By Design LLC, a communications agency specializing in association publications for over 20 years. Manufacturing, that is the real story – how do you get the forest carbon credits in finished products. Right now, forest carbon markets are a bit of a 'wild west.'" Overall, he says to keep an eye on where the new growth is in forestry, where the mills are being built, especially in the south. ings are moving and shifting based on market demands. Wrapping up with Numbers Finally, the research team from Virginia Tech led by Dr. Laszlo Horvath and NWPCA PDS led by Brad Gething, Ph.D., Vice President of Science & Technology, reviewed the importance of the wooden pallet annual survey for industry validation. A call for participation was sent out earlier this year, along with a recent reminder. "is survey will be put into a peer review process and published," says Laszlo. "A peer reviewed paper makes information extremely believable, but we need enough data to represent the industry." e survey presents statistical value of how important industry is in the U.S. economy. Brent McClendon, NWPCA President & CEO, summed up this effort. "In order to gain traction on Capitol Hill and support all the efforts of the NWPCA, it is important that we show significant and qualified data to illustrate our industry's impact. is conference has highlighted where we are and the issues we may face in the future. We are doing well to protect our interests, and we are always ready to defend and protect against new issues that arise, but it must be backed by data. We want all members to participate in these efforts as they are requested, to serve the industry at the highest levels possible." Brad Gething, Ph.D., Vice President of Science & Technology, moderates the NWPCA Survey details from Virgina Tech.